tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post9180008557037213294..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: Vista Anytime RipoffDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-41545528499859146482007-11-13T21:51:00.000+02:002007-11-13T21:51:00.000+02:00Bought a Toshiba A200-1M8 notebook 2 weeks ago. I...Bought a Toshiba A200-1M8 notebook 2 weeks ago. It comes with Vista Home Premium. I bought the notebook for work, and will probably have to reinstall Vista again once I get my hands on a Vista Ultimate. Vista Home Premium should come with big warning labels saying that it does allow connecting to a domain and does not have IIS! And as u say, the Upgrade Anytime option is there waiting for one to click on it, but I guess big disappointment if u are in SA!<BR/><BR/>Not looking forward to wiping the current copy of Vista with all the installed software I have on there, nevermind the fact I'm not even sure the OEM-DVD that came with the notebook has any drivers on it (the Vista disc actually just contains an image file which one restores). It damn sure didn't have any XP drivers on there! Downloading 300MB of drivers in SA is not fun!!! Make that 600MB by the time I've got the Vista drivers too...Akirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856279326164466867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-61592188741760534242007-10-22T23:39:00.000+02:002007-10-22T23:39:00.000+02:00I already have an Ubuntu server and a Debian firew...I already have an Ubuntu server and a Debian firewall/web server, but I'm not going the Wine route to run Access97 and SQL Server 2000.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-60062440175057829472007-10-22T23:13:00.000+02:002007-10-22T23:13:00.000+02:00Forget Microsoft, it's time to break free and swit...Forget Microsoft, it's time to break free and switch to Linux.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-91432151784790599092007-05-28T21:24:00.000+02:002007-05-28T21:24:00.000+02:00I just used the service here in the US. The downl...I just used the service here in the US. The download of the software bombed and I could not get to anyone who could aid in restarting the download. Like it's a one time deal.<BR/><BR/>I did finally get a number for the Windows Anytime Upgrade folks. Called and said I wanted to cancel my order due to the run around I got all day. I was promptly told "YOU CANNOT CANCEL AN ORDER ONCE THE DOWNLOAD STARTED" So here I sit without the software, cannot get my money back and this totally SUCKS@@@Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-25368093836598324422007-05-10T12:42:00.000+02:002007-05-10T12:42:00.000+02:00Actually, MS is shooting itself in the foot. No II...Actually, MS is shooting itself in the foot. No IIS at lower versions. I have to use Windows at home and I need a web server. So what the hell I been wanting to get know Apache and I am not paying MS prices for the "higher Vista versions" just to use IIS.Hilary Reynolds https://www.blogger.com/profile/04638676288805150427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-83689442494391586052007-04-17T22:52:00.000+02:002007-04-17T22:52:00.000+02:00I guy at work with me just bought a computer for h...I guy at work with me just bought a computer for his wife with Vista and is also complaining about drivers and wishing he had stayed with XP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-32411877945607499682007-03-29T10:51:00.000+02:002007-03-29T10:51:00.000+02:00Incredible corruption is insane with there Vista a...Incredible corruption is insane with there Vista and office price's.<BR/><BR/>I am a computer dealer, my suppliers dont provide the upgrade editions of Vista, but i sell the full version of Windows Vista Ultimate for R1900, Incredible corruption sells the upgrade version Ultimate for R3200<BR/><BR/>http://www.incredible.co.za/services/catalog/moreinfo.asp?sku=60886<BR/><BR/>Thats a R1300 diffence and the full version is the more expensive copy between full and upgrade aswell.<BR/><BR/>They are in the business of ripping people off.<BR/><BR/>I agree tho, Microsoft sucks in the sense that it doesnt provide the anytime upgrade in SA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-31173425088539416092007-03-20T10:28:00.000+02:002007-03-20T10:28:00.000+02:00I haven't found anything on http://www.microsoft.c...I haven't found anything on http://www.microsoft.com/southafrica that says that the Anytime Update isn't available in SA. The icon isn't greyed out or disabled if the country setting is set to SA. Withholding that information until it's too late is lying in my book.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-64917113092732133472007-03-19T21:21:00.000+02:002007-03-19T21:21:00.000+02:00Isn't it a bit harsh to say that Microsoft is lyin...Isn't it a bit harsh to say that Microsoft is lying?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com